1879 Housatonic Railroad / George Hotchkiss of Ansonia, CT Receipt for Freight-image
1879 Housatonic Railroad / George Hotchkiss of Ansonia, CT Receipt for Freight-image

1879 Housatonic Railroad / George Hotchkiss of Ansonia, CT Receipt for Freight

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Country of Origin: United States

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Document Summary Date: January 23, 1879 Location: Ansonia, Connecticut To: George Hotchkiss From: Housatonic Rail Road Company Transaction: Freight charge for “Robaton & Claussen Stock” Amount: $32.00 Approved by: H. C. Cagwin, Supt. Accompanied Voucher: February 26, 1879 📜 Transcription Ansonia, Jan. 23, 1879 Housatonic Rail Road Co. To Geo. Hotchkiss, Dr. From East Albany to Bridgeport Date Feby 26ᵗʰ, 1879 Cars: 4671, 4630 W.B. 4652, 4506, 4591, 4489, 4532, 4534, 4510, 4541, 4551, 4561, 4735, 4625, 4594 Robaton & Claussen Stock @ $2.00 Total: $32.00 Examined and Correct, H. C. Cagwin, Supt. Received Payment, Geo. Hotchkiss (Paired voucher reverse side dated February 26, 1879, No. 89, showing “Freight Expenses” classification for $32.00.) 🚂 Historical Context By 1879, the Housatonic Rail Road was a well-established freight carrier across western Connecticut and western Massachusetts, running from Bridgeport northward through New Milford, Canaan, and Pittsfield. This document represents the company’s freight accounting system during the post-Reconstruction period — a time when the railroad carried vast quantities of livestock, dairy, and industrial goods between New England manufacturing centers and Hudson River ports. The Robaton & Claussen Stock reference indicates a livestock shipment, most likely cattle or related agricultural stock, being moved from East Albany to Bridgeport. Such shipments were typical at the time, as Bridgeport served as a key interchange point between the Housatonic line and coastal markets accessible by steamer or the New York & New Haven Railroad. George Hotchkiss of Ansonia appears to have been either a livestock broker, shipper, or agent arranging transportation between the upstate supplier (East Albany) and consignees in coastal Connecticut. It measures approx. 7" x 8 3/4" **Shipped securely inside a poly sleeve sandwiched in cardboard, inside a rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage service w/ tracking** Click HERE to see postcards I have available. Click HERE to see transit and trade tokens I have available. Click HERE to see billheads I have available. Click HERE to see letterheads I have available. For U.S. based orders, the shipping cost for the first purchase is $4.00 and no extra cost for additional similar items such as billheads, letterheads, tickets, patches, post cards, trade cards, stock certificates that can safely be shipped in the same package. I have over 58,000 unique items here on eBay - Click HERE to visit my store & save with combined shipping for multiple buys. For U.S. orders on a PC, use the "add to cart" feature to select multiple items before paying. If the cart does not combine shipping costs, I will refund excess fees as I pack your order the following morning. I have enjoyed buying and selling vintage collectibles for over 40 years. Unless noted otherwise, all items I offer are original and not reproductions. Please review photos for condition issues (if any) as they are part of the description, and contact me with questions before bidding or buying. All items are securely packed and shipped via USPS. Please rely on my 25+ yr. 10,000+ 99.9% feedback rating as a guide to your buying decision. I hope all is well with you and your family — thanks for stopping by! – Jerry

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